Author: Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide
Halimah Olamide Holds a degree in History and Education. She also holds professional certificates in graphics and passionate about reporting issues of politics, economy, and gender
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has called on Gov. Seyi Makinde to halt the N63.5 billion Government House renovation project recently approved by the State Executive Council. This is contained in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in Ibadan on Sunday. The APC described the approved renovation project as wasteful, insensitive and gross misplacement of priorities. The state government had announced the approval of N63.5 billion for a comprehensive overhaul of the government house. It also approved N132 million for gardening purposes at the governor’s residence and N14.3 billion for the procurement of Instrument…
Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Sunday suspended his Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona, infinitely. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula in Makurdi. Aondona, was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, June 20 over alleged sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail. Alia in the statement, said the decision was is in line with his unwavering commitment to uphold integrity, discipline, and accountability in public service. He said that any official in his administration found wanting in matters of criminality or unethical misconduct would face the…
The Presidency has strongly denied claims made by former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, about President Bola Tinubu’s role in the annulled June 12, 1993 election. In a statement titled ‘Setting the Record Straight’, Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, dismissed Lamido’s comments as false, revisionist, and historically dishonest. Lamido had claimed during a television interview that Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. “Alhaji Lamido’s claims represent a distortion of history and a regrettable attempt at revisionism,” Onanuga said. Lamido alleged that Tinubu only gained prominence after NADECO was formed and claimed Tinubu’s mother backed the annulment.…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, says Air Peace will begin direct flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abuja on October 26. Keyamo made this known in Abuja on Sunday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr. Tunde Moshood. According to him, the landmark achievement follows sustained diplomatic efforts by the Federal Government to enforce reciprocity in international air travel agreements. The minister said that the breakthrough was the result of a strongly worded letter from the ministry dated Aug. 1, 2024, to the UK Secretary of State for Transport,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the Nigerian Army will bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent killings in Benue, Plateau and other parts of the country. Oluyede made this known on Saturday in Akure during a second quarter 2025 media chat organised by the Department of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigerian Army Headquarters. The media chat was themed “Military – Media Collaboration: Panacea for Enhanced National Security and Development”. The COAS, represented by Maj. Gen. Obinna Onubogu, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Div., Nigerian Army, Ibadan, said the military was fully committed to ending the…
No fewer than 24 persons were killed and several others injured by a female suicide bomber on Friday night at Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. ASP Nahun Daso, the Borno Police Command, spokesperson, who confirmed this on Saturday said the improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated at a food joint, where the attacker targeted residents who had gathered in a large number to buy food. Daso said the body of the suicide bomber was severely dismembered by the blast, with only the head recovered from the scene. “Following the incident, a joint response team comprising the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological,…
Safiu Kehinde The Lagos state government has declared indefinite closure Oko Oba abattoir at Agege area of the state over Poor hygiene and violation of environmental laws. Tokunbo Wahab, the state’s Commissioner for Environmental and Water Resources, gave the directive during his inspection of the abattoir facility on Thursday. As captured in a post shared on his X handle, Wahab, while addressing those in charge of the abattoir, expressed his concern over the unsanitary practices reported at the facility. He decried the poor living condition of the workers at the facility. “The government sent me here and I am just…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has destroyed an explosive devices (IED) factory, terrorist gun trucks and eliminated dozens of fighters in Kwaltiri, within the Tumbuktu Triangle area of Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Thursday in Abuja. Ejodame said the airstrikes executed on Wednesday followed intelligence reports of terrorist activity in the area. He said that the surveillance confirmed the presence of an IED-making site and vehicles, which were struck in precision passes by NAF aircraft. According to him, the…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran, as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. The statement comes in the wake of ongoing calls by the ministry for a cessation of hostilities in the conflict, now in its seventh day, as part of efforts to promote peace between both nations. Tuggar stated that, in response to the worsening crisis, the government was finalising arrangements for the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has seized over 1,037 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in different locations in the state. The Area Comptroller, Mr Godwin Otunla, made the disclosure at the handing over of the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekudayo, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area Command, at Idi – Iroko on Thursday. Otunla lauded the gallant officers of the NCS for their relentless commitment that enabled the interception and seizure of of the narcotics “I wonder what would have happened and the effects on our youths if this cannabis sativa had gotten…